{"product_id":"reading-history-paperback-softback-9781487523879","title":"Reading History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487523879","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReading History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Burger (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487523879\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 December 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages, 12 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 1 b\u0026amp;w map\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 20.3 x 1 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory students read a lot. They read primary sources. They read specialized articles and monographs. They sometimes read popular histories. And they read textbooks. Yet students are beginners, and as beginners they need to learn the differences among various kinds of readings – their natures, their challenges, and the unique expectations one needs to bring to each of them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading History\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical guide to help students read better. Uniquely designed with the author\u0026amp;#x2019;s engaging explanations in the margins, the book describes primary sources across various genres, including documents of practice, treatises, and literary works, as well as secondary sources such as textbooks, articles, and monographs. An appendix contains tips and questions for reading primary or secondary sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull of practical advice and hands-on training that allows students to be successful, \u003ci\u003eReading History\u003c\/i\u003e will cultivate a wider appreciation for the discipline of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eFigures and Table\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Primary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. From Manuscript to Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Editing\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Kinds of Editions: Print and Online\u003cbr\u003e2.3 Translations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Primary Source Basics and Two Documents of Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Questions about the Source\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Drawing Historical Conclusions: Questions about the World beyond the Source\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Reading against the Larger Historical Context\u003cbr\u003e3.4 Documents of Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Narrative Sources and Cognate Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Literary Sources and Treatises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Literary Sources\u003cbr\u003e5.2 Treatises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Material Evidence and Comparing Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e6.2 Art\u003cbr\u003e6.3 Archaeological Evidence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Secondary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Historians Presenting Original Research: Monographs and Articles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Textbooks and Popular History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Textbooks\u003cbr\u003e8.2 Popular History\u003cbr\u003e8.3 Online Secondary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Other Matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Counting: Primary Sources and Secondary Sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. What Is in It for You?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Questions and Tips\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670765760792,"sku":"9781487523879","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reading-history-paperback-softback-9781487523879","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}